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Drs. Denise Hall-Burton and Kristin Ondecko Ligda Complete Stanford's Physician Well-Being Director Course
Congratulations to Denise Hall-Burton, MD, FASA, and Kristin M. Ondecko Ligda, MD, FASA, who were selected to participate in Stanford's Physician Well-Being Director Course. The course is designed for physician leaders who work to influence physician well-being, and participants apply and are…
Faculty Members Achieve Rank Promotions
Drs. Phil Adams, Michael Boisen, Stephen Esper, Brian Gierl, Charles Luke, Keith Vogt, Tomas Drabek, Theresa Gelzinis, and Senthil Sadhasivam achieved faculty rank promotions.
Dr. Aman Mahajan Appointed Senior Vice President of Health Innovation, UPMC Enterprises
Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA, Peter and Eva Safar Professor and Chair of our department, recently expanded his role with UPMC Enterprises and was appointed Senior Vice President of Health Innovation. In this position, Dr. Mahajan will continue to provide a clinical and operational…
2023 PITTrack Resident Matched
We are excited to share that we matriculated our next PITTrack resident! Congratulations to incoming CBY resident J. Gannon Rooney, MD, who was awarded the PITTrack Scholar position. As a PITTrack Scholar, Dr. Rooney will receive expert multidisciplinary training at the University of Pittsburgh…
Our Presentations at the SCA 2023 Meeting
Check out our presentations planned for the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists 45th Annual Meeting and Workshops and associated meetings to be held May 6-9, 2023, in Portland, OR.
SOAP 2023 Meeting Presentations and Participation
We have many presentations planned for the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology 55th Annual Meeting, May 3-7, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Magee CRNA Serafina Bear Wins UPMC PSD Extra Mile Award
The award recognizes staff members who go above and beyond their job duties, maintain a high office morale, and actively display UPMC’s values.
13th International NPY-PYY-PP Research Conference
We will host the 13th International NPY-PYY-PP Research Conference this summer July 15-18, 2023, here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Les Watson, MSN, CRNA
Les studied at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nurse Anesthesia, graduating in 2009 with a Master of Science of Nursing. He began employment at UPMC Presbyterian as a Level II CRNA in 2009 and was promoted to Level 2 Senior in the CRNA Career Ladder. He was known for his great work ethic.
Dr. Paramita Basu Wins USASP Best Poster Presentation Award
Dr. Paramita Basu won the Best Poster Presentation in Basic Science Award at the US Association for the Study of Pain meeting, April 11-14, 2023, in Durham, NC.
Sonja Plasil Successfully Defends Doctoral Dissertation
Sonja L. Plasil successfully defended her doctoral dissertation entitled “Long Noncoding RNA Dysregulation Alters Ethanol Drinking Behavior and Ethanol-Related Behavioral Phenotypes” on April 13, 2023.
M-PowerHouse Medical Milestones Events Enlighten High School Students
Our Shadyside CRNAs Jessica E. Kridler, MSN, CRNA, and Rachel Hicks, MSN, CRNA, gave presentations and led demonstrations for students to practice intubation and bag mask ventilation techniques on training mannequins.
SEA 2023 Spring Meeting Participation
We will present the following work at the spring Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA) meeting, April 14 - April 16, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. Department names are bolded.
Workshops A Trip Around the EQUATOR: Formalized Manuscript Preparation to Get Your Papers Published: Lara…
Our Participation at the 2023 AUA/SOCCA/IARS/SATA Meetings
We have many presentations planned for the combined annual meetings of the Association of University Anesthesiologists, the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists, the International Anesthesia Research Society, and the Society for the Advancement of Transplant Anesthesia.